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What common characteristic do most individualistic cultures share?

To be a competent communicator is to express messages that are perceived to be both effective and __________.

To Joseph, a “submarine” is a sandwich. To Alfonse, a “submarine” is a submersible ship. The different meanings Joseph and Alfonse apply to the word “submarine” reflect the idea that __________.

What term describes a judgment formed about someone before you know all the facts or background information?

According to researcher John Seiter, how might the use of demeaning terms affect how those persons are perceived?

What statement best describes the findings of Tidwell and Walther about computer-mediated communication versus face-to-face interaction?

Haile celebrates Christmas each year, while her husband, Pietro, grew up celebrating Hanukkah. During their first winter season together, the couple observed a common theme between both traditions, gift giving; cooked food that was representative of both traditions; and listened to jazz music rather than traditional holiday music. Which strategy does this best demonstrate for adapting communication?

Which skill best reflects a conscious attempt to take into account your conversational partner’s thoughts, feelings, values, background, and perspective?

The ability to think about your own thoughts, even while you are thinking them, is called __________.

In which context are we most likely to issue an apology?